RESOURCES from 4word
Are You Ready to Be Influential To Others?
Renee Collins, retired Vice President Owner Sales for Johnson Controls, opens up about how her definition of influence has remained fluid. Read More
Why You Should Create an ‘Input Community’ To Be Your Personal Sounding Board
Patricia Asp, 4word Board Member and founder of ASPire, discusses why she always includes a group of people for input on big life decisions, how she's learned to accept and discern ALL feedback, and who you should invite to be part of your own sounding board for big changes. Read More
‘Is that you, God?’—Discerning God’s voice for the big changes in life
Emma Sharma, Founder and Principal of Swallowtail Group and a 4word Board Member, shares how she has learned to truly wait and listen for God's purpose and plan for her life, even if God's leading takes months to make itself known. Read More
Make 2022 the Year You Lean Into Your Influence
Join 4word this year as we dive into the topic of discovering and leaning into your personal influence in order to bring others to Christ. Read More
Generosity Creates a Beautiful Life
Pam Pugh, co-founder of Women Doing Well and a founding board member of VertuAssets Foundation, shares what has shaped her views on generosity and why you should test yourself and see how faithful God is to fill your cup full to overflowing as you dive in to generosity. Read More
‘We had to move forward with faith.’ – A Look Back on 2021 with 4word’s Founder
To close out an exciting year for 4word, our founder, Diane Paddison, returns with a letter of reflection, expectation, and awe at the grace and power of God and His will in 2021 and beyond. Read More
Why An American Express Executive Believes Goals AND Growth Should Be Your Focus in 2022
Lori Joe Brown, Sr. Manager within the Global Field Enablement Center of Excellence in Global Commercial Services at American Express, and 4word Board member, explains why she focuses on both goals and growth when planning out a new year. Read More
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Right First Step’
Mara McNeill, President and CEO Toyota Financial Savings Bank, talks about how to free ourselves from the pressure of finding the perfect but elusive “Right First Step.” Read More
How to Guide Others Towards a Future of Success and Faith
Our women-of-faith organization invites you to become a mentor and join our community of women “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 4word invites you to Become A Mentor to a rising leader and… Read More
Feeling Lost? Here is How to Find Your Community
Our Community Groups Program is focused on women in the workplace. “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 If you are like many Christian women in the workplace, you feel isolated and overwhelmed. A 4word Community Group provides… Read More
‘It took a pandemic to slow me down.’ – How to Embrace a Major Life Change
Allison Jernigan, owner of Ruby Rock Marketing and former Vice President of Business Development for Cinemark Theatres, opens up about how the pandemic gave her the push to make a major life change with her career and learn to face the discomfort of change. Read More
Max Lucado Encourages You to Give Your Fears Of Growth to the Father
Max Lucado returns to the 4word blog to encourage us to follow Jesus' example of facing fear and acknowledge what we're feeling so we can bring our exact needs before our Heavenly Father. Read More
Reframe a ‘Setback’ Into A ‘Stepping Forward’ With Advice From An Executive Coach
Executive coach Jill Perrin dives into the professional shift almost all women are facing in the post-pandemic workplace, and encourages all of us to go through the process of adjusting our mindsets about the current workforce into a "stepping forward" instead of seeing everything COVID upended as a "setback." Read More
Don’t Let a Detour Derail Your Dreams—How to Grow From Setbacks
Deborah Bradshaw, author, TEDx Speaker, and Master Certified Life Coach, gives her advice to women in the workplace who feel like their dreams won't ever get back on track, and reminds all of us that setbacks are still a part of God's plan. Read More
Did Your Relationships Actually Get Better in 2020?
Picturing quarantine as a relationship builder might not be how you view your lockdown time, but we encourage you to switch lenses. Read More
A Former KPMG Executive’s Advice (And Appreciation) for Keeping Life Simple
Melisa Denis, former Global Lead Partner of KPMG, shares how retirement has helped her appreciate keeping herself and her family focused on what really matters over the years. Read More
What the Post-COVID Church Could Look Like
Nicole Martin, VP at American Bible Society, writes about the loss of communal worship and what churches might look like, post-COVID. Read More
Staycations: The Perfect COVID Antidote
Heidi Rasmussen, co-founder and COO of freshbenies and Chair of the 4word Board of Directors, shares how she captures the rest and relaxation of traveling without leaving the safety and comfort of her community: staycations! Read More
How Understanding Grief Helps Us Understand Gain
Dr. Deb Gorton, psychologist and author, talks about why grief is hard, why God allows it, and why grieving looks different for everyone. Read More
Corner Office to Home Office—Redefining Your Workplace
The workplace has been through a huge change in the last 12 months—and so did you. Here's how to redefine your idea of "workplace." Read More